However you pronounce it, and whether you like it or not, GIFs are an integral part of internet culture and increasingly playing a significant role in how we traverse the often vast morass emitted down the fibre-optic cables and through our computer screens. And thankfully there are some clever so-and-sos out there elevating the humble graphics interchange format to the level of art, or at least somewhere near it. Take a look at our selection below and then get searching for yourself.
Insa
Successfully fusing the online with the offline is pretty much where it’s at for humans in general right now, with artists taking full advantage of the grey area where the body ends and the internet begins. Insa, who promotes his work via his gif-iti tumblr, creates “hand painted animated street art” in which genuine, painted installations are immortalised as GIFs.
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